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Phyllis Baxter

Lady's Maid

"I don't really like telling tales." – Phyllis Baxter

Cora's newest lady's maid, Baxter, immediately earns goodwill and approval when she proves herself to be both competent and kind. Her thoughtful gestures and gentle offers of help mark her obvious difference from Cora's previous lady's maids, O'Brien and Edna. But Baxter's one mysterious, sinister similarity to her predecessors is a connection to the ambitious under-butler. What is Thomas' relationship with Baxter – and more importantly, what hold over her does he have?

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Raquel Cassidy

Raquel Cassidy was born in Hampshire, England to a Spanish mother and English father, and attended Girton College at the prestigious University of Cambridge. She abandoned her pursuit of a Ph.D in anthropology in favor of a career acting and has since earned a number of television credits including Doctor Who, Midsomer Murders, and the BBC drama Party Animal. Cassidy has been a regular on the British television series Teachers, and Lead Balloon and is slated to continue working on a number of UK television productions.

Cassidy, who has been a fan of Downton Abbey since it’s inception, recently told a local Hampshire news publication, “We had moments filming during series five when I’d look at Joanne Froggatt (Anna Bates) and blurt out ‘I’m on Downton Abbey!’ and she’d laugh at me. It’s a really wonderful experience, I have to say.”"

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The Crawleys go to a shooting party at a castle in Northumberland and return to Downton for a joyful Christmas holiday. Watch Downton Abbey Season 5 as seen on MASTERPIECE on PBS online through March 15, 2015, ET.

In the Downton Abbey Season 5 finale, Charles Carson and Elsie Hughes (Chelsie?) are finally engaged! In celebration, revisit their most touching shared moments. Watch full episodes of Downton Abbey Season 5 online at MASTERPIECE for a limited time. #DowntonPBS

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Thanks for joining us for the conclusion of Downton Abbey, Season 5 tonight. What's next on MASTERPIECE, you ask? Mr. Selfridge, starring Jeremy Piven, returns for a third season premiering March 29th at 9/8c. And the original political thriller - Wolf Hall starring Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis - premieres Sunday, April 5th at 10/9c!

Get a first look at the new series starring Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis and Claire Foy in this extended preview. Wolf Hall, based on the books by Hilary Mantel, airs in 6 episodes, beginning April 5th, 2015 at a special time--10pm ET, on MASTERPIECE on PBS. #WolfHallPBS

And now, for today's Downton Abbey character poll - the ever adorable Carson and Hughes! Vote now, and find out how you all answered during the week, before our Season 5 finale this Sunday on MASTERPIECE on PBS!

Our final Downton Abbey character poll - the enigma-wrapped-in-a-riddle known as Thomas! Vote now, and find out how you answered all of our polls during the week, before our Season 5 finale this Sunday on MASTERPIECE on PBS!

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